James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli has said having the “A Team” of cast and crew is what made the 007 franchise so successful as she and her brother Michael G Wilson were honoured at a handprints ceremony in Hollywood Boulevard. The sibling duo, aged 62 and 80, own EON Productions and have produced the last nine films in the beloved spy series. Reflecting on the longevity of the franchise, Broccoli said: “Ian Fleming wrote a really interesting, multifaceted character, the literary character in the 50s. Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli with Christoph Waltz (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)“We had Christoph Waltz here today who’s played the legendary Blofeld so beautifully. Broccoli and Wilson were recently honoured with CBEs at Buckingham Palace after being included in the 2022 New Year Honours List.

Source: The Times September 21, 2022 22:26 UTC